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Soup
Fish & Seafood
Aljotta
Al-yot-ta
Hearty fish soup with garlic, tomatoes, and rice
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Dessert
Vegan
Imqaret
im-KAH-ret
Fried pastries filled with spiced date paste.
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Starter
Vegan
Bigilla
Big-gilla
Maltese bean paste made from mashed broad beans with garlic and herbs.
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Snack
Vegetarian
Pastizzi
Pass-tit-see
Flaky pastry filled with ricotta cheese or mushy peas.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Lampuki Pie
Torta tal-Lampuki
Torta tal-Lampuki
A traditional Maltese pie filled with lampuki fish and vegetables.
Main course
Meat
Baked Rice
Ross il-Forn
ross eel-FORN
A comfort dish made of rice, minced meat, and tomato sauce
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Main course
Meat
Rabbit Stew
Stuffat tal-Fenek
Stuffat tal-Fenek
A hearty Maltese stew made with rabbit slow-cooked in wine and herbs.
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Bread
Vegan
Ftira
fuh-TEE-rah
Maltese bread similar to ciabatta, round and flat.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Kannoli
kan-NO-lee
A deep-fried pastry tube filled with sweet ricotta mixture.
Main course
Meat
Beef Olives
Bragioli
brah-JOH-lee
Stuffed beef rolls simmered in tomato sauce